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Tranzschel's law

Tranzschel's law proper noun: a law stating that telia of microcyclic species of rust fungi that are descendants of macrocyclic, heteroecious rusts simulate aecia of the ancestral macrocyclic rust and occur on the aecial host of the latter.

Proper noun

Tranzschel's law

  1. A law stating that telia of microcyclic species of rust fungi that are descendants of macrocyclic, heteroecious rusts simulate aecia of the ancestral macrocyclic rust and occur on the aecial host of the latter.
    • It should be noted that Tranzschel's law does not necessarily apply to autoecious macro- or demicyclic rusts derived from heteroecious species.1965, C. G. Ainsworth, Frederick K[roeber] Sparrow, Alfred S. Sussman, editors, The Fungi: An Advanced Treatise, volume IVB (A Taxonomic Review with Keys: Basidomycetes and Lower Fungi), New York...

Origin of Tranzschel's law

Named after Russian botanist and mycologist Vladimir Andreevich Tranzschel.

Questions about Tranzschel's law

What does Tranzschel's law mean?
Tranzschel's law means a law stating that telia of microcyclic species of rust fungi that are descendants of macrocyclic, heteroecious rusts simulate aecia of the ancestral macrocyclic rust and occur on the aecial host of the latter.
What part of speech is Tranzschel's law?
Tranzschel's law is a proper noun.

Words near Tranzschel's law in the dictionary

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  2. trants
  3. tranty
  4. tranx
  5. tranylcypromine
  6. Tranzschel's law
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  8. Traores
  9. trap
  10. trap and trace
  11. trap ball

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